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Middle Eastern and North African countries should press ahead with further economic and structural reforms to boost flagging trade and investment, restore public trust and create jobs for the region’s young population, the OECD told ministers from the region today.

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The OECD will publish Society at a Glance 2016 - OECD Social Indicators on Wednesday 5 October 2016 at 11 a.m. Paris time. This biannual report, now in its eighth edition, analyses social trends and policy developments in the 35 OECD countries, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

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The post-crisis recovery in entrepreneurial activity remains mixed across countries, but new data released today by the OECD provides tentative signs of a turning point, with trends in enterprise creation rates pointing upwards in most economies.

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Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to new OECD research.

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Taxes on the labour income of the average worker in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries totalled 21.7% of total labour costs in 2013, one-third lower than in OECD countries, where the average was 35.9%, according to the first edition of Taxing Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A new OECD report, Effective Carbon Rates - Pricing CO2 through Taxes and Emissions Trading Systems presents the first full analysis of the use of carbon pricing on energy in 34 OECD member countries and 7 partner economies: Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.

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While fiscal consolidation was the key driver of tax reforms in the years+33 following the global economic crisis, the main emphasis of recent tax reforms has shifted back to tax measures aimed at boosting economic growth, according to a new OECD report.

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Entrepreneurs traditionally play a crucial role in creating jobs and boosting growth, but new company creation and small business activity stalled during the global economic crisis. What has happened since is one of many topics to be covered in Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016, the OECD’s annual assessment of entrepreneurial activity in key countries worldwide.

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Instability since the Arab Spring has battered economies and thrown up new economic and social challenges across the Middle East and North Africa. Decisive action is needed in MENA countries to restore foreign investment and trade, unlock economic potential, create jobs for a growing population, rebuilt trust in governments and address regional inequality.

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Latvia has successfully consolidated its hospital sector and strengthened primary care since the financial crisis. But persistent barriers to accessing high quality care need to be removed, according to a new OECD report.